Man who died following train collision identified by his wife, inquest hears

A antheral who died erstwhile 2 trains collided successful mid-Wales was identified by his woman astatine the scene, an inquest has heard.

Passenger David Tudor Evans, 66, died aft 2 Transport for Wales (TfW) trains collided head-on adjacent Talerddig successful Powys astatine 7.26pm connected October 21.

While nary authoritative origin of decease has been revealed, it is suspected helium died from a bosom attack.

Louisa Corcoran, adjunct coroner for Ceredigion, opened an inquest into his decease astatine the Aberystwyth Justice Centre connected Wednesday.

The coroner’s serviceman said Mr Evans’ wife, Rachel Evans, identified him to constabulary astatine the scene.

He said: “Mr Evans was identified astatine the country by his woman to British Transport Police officers arsenic David Tudor Evans from Capel Dewi.”

The coroner said a post-mortem introspection is successful advancement and adjourned the inquest portion the constabulary probe was ongoing.

Ms Corcoran said: “Although I would similar to acceptable a day for a aboriginal inquest I can’t astatine the moment, but the day volition beryllium acceptable successful owed course.”

Four different radical suffered superior injuries during the incident, and a further 11 sustained injuries requiring infirmary treatment.

Investigators suspected the incidental was caused by slippery rails.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said past week that the information of the way connected the attack to the collision constituent meant “adhesion” betwixt wheels and rails was “relatively low”.

It said this suggested an Aberystwyth-bound bid whitethorn person slid portion braking, causing it to clang astatine a velocity of astir 15mph into a stationary bid destined for Shrewsbury.

An interior log of what happened during the clang shows the operator of the bid for Aberystwyth reported they entered the loop arsenic planned but were “unable to halt owed to the railhead conditions”, causing the bid to walk a halt signal.

A signaller instructed the oncoming bid to execute an “immediate stop”, but a collision could not beryllium avoided.

A conductor connected the bid that slid sustained a “bang to the head” and “possible breached arm”, portion the operator of the different bid suffered “bleeding” and was initially trapped successful their cab due to the fact that it was damaged.